Westworld: Did season 2 live up to the brilliance of season 1?

The classic Ronseal advertising slogan – ‘does what it says on the tin’ – comes to mind, weirdly, when one considers Westworld. Not too much in the literal sens... Read More...

Christmas 2017: 10 gifts to keep television addicts happy

Well it's December finally. The trees are going up, the lights are on and we're all feeling a little festive right? Those Christmas aisles are looking packed in... Read More...

Best TV Shows of 2016: The Crown, Stranger Things and More

When it comes to our end of year features, choosing the best television shows from the past twelve months is never an easy task. We’re living in the ‘Peak TV’ e... Read More...

Christmas 2016: 16 gifts for pop culture lovers

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...and if you haven't already bought your presents, we're here to take the stress out of last-minute shopping. Think... Read More...

The brilliance of Westworld Season 1

“Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin never died. They simply became their music”.  Coming into Westworld’s feature-length season finale, ‘The Bicameral Mind’, I had... Read More...

Westworld Season 1, Episode 10 Review

'The Bicameral Mind' In the 1999 Champions League final, Manchester United has seemingly lost. Alex Ferguson introduced Ole Gunner Solskjær into the match. T... Read More...

Westworld Season 1, Episode 9 Review

‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’ ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’ creates a new type of Westworld. A Westworld that forgoes mystery and starts giving answers. The themes... Read More...

Westworld Season 1, Episode 8 Review

‘Trace Decay’ The early episodes of Westworld showed how the artificial intelligence was more emotionally genuine than the humans who created them. This idea d... Read More...

Westworld Season 1, Episode 7 Review

'Trompe L’Oeil' It's no secret that Westworld yearns to be a real world parable. So, it is by a sick turn of fate (or incredible HBO foresight) that ‘Trompe ... Read More...

Westworld Season 1, Episode 6 Review

'The Adversary' Thank god for Thandie Newton because she is the only thing worth watching in ‘The Adversary’, aka the episode where Westworld stalls whilst p... Read More...

Westworld Season 1, Episode 5 Review

'Contrapasso' It is about damn time Westworld started being about something again. After two weeks where the show’s devotion to ambiguity has stopped it from... Read More...

Westworld Season 1, Episode 4 Review

'Dissonance Theory' What is Westworld? Is it generally a smart show that hides heady themes in a pulp fiction backdrop? Or does its Hollywood sheen and swagg... Read More...